TOUCH vol. 8 | Page 11

TOUCH Issue 8: Technology Hijacking Biology It’s unclear whether the advent of touch screen technology came about as part of an effort to utilize this in-born nature, or whether it synchronously aligns with a growing body of touchresearch. Throughout the development of touch screen technology we’ve seen numerous iterations and styles of screen that allow us to more physically interact with virtual reality. The current versions of touch screen technology can measure multiple points of contact, different pressures and are incredibly responsive to our contact. Research shows that the psychology of touch has been incredibly influential in the rapid rise of touch-based interface technology. Now that we have the technology available, researchers have identified some reasons as to why we gravitate towards and fixate on touchtechnology. A study by Adam Brasel and James Gips [link: https://www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ PMC4575518/] discusses the use of touch-based technologies and how it effectively changes our